Americas documents by Year:
Radio Panic FM journalist found dead in Haiti following threats
October 11, 2019 5:18 PM ET
Miami, October 11, 2019—Haitian authorities should conduct a swift and comprehensive investigation into the killing of radio journalist Néhémie Joseph and ensure those responsible are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Forced out of jobs and sidelined, Bolivia’s independent journalists see their audience slipping away
October 10, 2019 4:15 PM ET
Amalia Pando was once a ubiquitous presence on Bolivian radio and TV, hosting some of the country’s most popular news and political commentary programs. At age 66, she’s still at it, but her audience is a sliver of what it once was....
National Geographic reporter wounded in shootout in Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez
October 8, 2019 6:03 PM ET
Mexico City, October 8, 2019 – Mexican authorities must immediately undertake a credible and transparent investigation into the October 4 gun attack on a residence in Ciudad Juárez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, during which a reporter for National Geographic was shot in the leg, the Committee...
CPJ joins statement of concern over safety of Colombian journalist Daniel Coronell
October 7, 2019 2:40 PM ET
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP), a Colombian press freedom organization, in issuing a statement on October 4 expressing concern for the safety of journalist Daniel Coronell....
Police attack journalists covering protests in Ecuador
October 4, 2019 1:54 PM ET
Miami, October 4, 2019 -- Ecuadoran authorities should ensure that journalists can cover protests safely, and should hold police officers who assault journalists to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
In Honduras, attacker holds gun to head of Radio Progreso anchor Sánchez
October 3, 2019 3:11 PM ET
Miami, October 3, 2019 —Honduran authorities must immediately investigate an attack on journalist Sandra Maribel Sánchez and guarantee the safety of the press in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Journalist Edmond Agenor Joseph shot by police in Haiti while covering protests
October 1, 2019 3:30 PM ET
Miami, October 1, 2019 -- Haitian authorities should conduct a prompt and thorough investigation into the shooting of journalist Edmond Agenor Joseph, hold those responsible to account, and ensure the protection of journalists covering protests, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
One year without justice for Washington Post columnist Khashoggi
September 30, 2019 5:33 PM ET
New York, September 30, 2019—The Committee to Protect Journalists today reiterated its demand to the U.S. and U.N. for transparency and justice for Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and said that it was dismayed by the lack of accountability in the journalist’s murder....